AI Architects of the Future

Friends of the Metaverse: #035

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Lisa M. Lum
June 30, 2023

Hey there, digital trendsetters and tech-savvy explorers! Friends of the Metaverse welcomes you to the ultimate weekly source of tech news where we explore the rise of mixed reality and the latest advancements in technology, from web3, AI, and the metaverse to everything in between.

It's Friday, and we've saved the best for last:

  • A roundup of the week's news

  • The scoop on upcoming tech events

  • Our favorite new AI tools

  • Plus, our AI pic of the week

It’s time to discover the future!👇

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📰 Weekly Top Reads on Web3 and AI

  • Hermes wins permanent ban on 'MetaBirkin' NFT sales in US lawsuit (link)

  • Lego and Epic Games want to prove the metaverse is alive and well (link)

  • This week in AI: Big tech bets billions on machine learning tools (link)

  • NEAR Foundation Partners With Alibaba Cloud to Accelerate Web3 Growth in Asia (link)

  • Databricks Strikes $1.3 Billion Deal for Generative AI Startup MosaicML (link)

  • Nvidia brings its AI computing platform to cloud data firm Snowflake (link)

  • Decoding Gen Z has helped Roblox become a $23 billion metaverse sensation. These are its 5 tips for tapping into the next generation (link)

  • New York Is Buying a Supercomputer to Understand and Regulate AI (link)

  • OpenAI’s ChatGPT app can now search the web — but only via Bing (link)

  • MicroStrategy’s Saylor Makes Largest Bitcoin Acquisition Since Prices Peaked in Late 2021 (link)

  • Warner to Fund Web3 Music Projects Via New Accelerator in Partnership with Polygon Labs (link)

  • I Ate Ramen That Was 'Imagined' in the Metaverse—Here's What That Means (link)

  • Lacoste Reveals The Next Phase Of Its NFT UNDW3 Loyalty Program And It’s Got Bite (link)

  • Web3 Infrastructure Firm Crossmint Launches Wallet-as-a-Service to Expand NFT Use Cases (link)

  • Introducing OpenAI London (link)

  • Databricks Sees and Raises Snowflake, with Gen AI, LLMOps, More (link)

  • Microsoft and Nvidia join $1.3bn fundraising for Inflection AI (link)

  • Pokemon Go Maker Niantic Closes Studio, Cancels Games (link)

  • AI Video Startup Runway Raises $141 Million From Google, Nvidia (link)

  • Meituan buys founder’s months-old ‘OpenAI for China’ for $234M (link)

  • Eight AI Startups Winning the Race for Tech Talent (link)

🎁 Friends of the Metaverse
Season of Innovation 2023 | December 7-8 · Virtual

Count down with us to the first annual Friends of the Metaverse virtual conference on December 7-8. We're diving deep into mixed reality, gaming in the metaverse, new technologies, AI, global marketing, and the future of luxury retail and hospitality. Plus, we're predicting 2024's tech trends. Be there for these groundbreaking insights! 🌐🔬 Lock in your spot now!

🌎️ Upcoming Web3 Events

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🚀 AI Tools (Our Top Picks)

The future of AI is here! Our database and it has now has reached over 600+ AI tools that can assist with writing, photography, images, sales, audio, music, and more! Here are some of these amazing AI tools that are revolutionizing work and saving countless hours. Explore the amazing power of AI and discover the potential of these incredible tools.

  • Avaturn : Turn your selfie into realistic 3D gaming avatar.

  • VoiceGenie : Generative AI voice bot for sales, support, and beyond.

  • Upword 2.0 : Your new AI research assistant with superpowers.

  • Validly : An AI agent that conducts user interviews and delivers rich insights.

  • Hour One transforms text, slides, & prompts into professional videos.

  • BentoML : Platform for software engineers to build AI products.

  • Slated : AI scheduling platform built for 3+ attendee meetings.

  • Hyperwrite’s personal assistant : AI that can operate your browser to complete nearly any task.

  • Dust : LLM integrations from the ground up with ensuring safety for company data.

  • Hovercode : AI QR code generator with no sign-up required.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: Turquoise Waters Embrace a Charming Adriatic Town, bathed in Golden Hour sunlight, as the rustic textures and vibrant sky create a serene atmosphere captured with crisp details and shallow depth of field, paying homage to the style of Mario Testino, in UHD

Image Credit: werbyu

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

I’ll be back next Friday with more awesome content. Don’t miss it! 🤩